Thursday, July 6, 2017

Decorating With Wall Sconce Shelves

Considered old school by some, wall sconce shelves have started popping up in stylish modern homes as well. Sophisticated and functional, these pedestals are ideal for displaying your treasures. It may never have crossed your mind to consider a sconce shelf before, but they are surprisingly useful and versatile. The perfect solution for bringing special attention to your eye-catching decorative accessories and helping to transform clutter into collections. If your interior is plagued by a dull wall and you want something other than a painting or print, a grouping of wall sconce shelves, topped with your favorite pictures, dishes, statues, or even candles is sometimes the perfect alternative.

I have gathered some images of classic and modern interiors that are both enhanced by the homeowners choice to add in some character and interest via the use of wall sconce shelves. Show off your unique style with these affordable wall decorations that will enrich your decor with ornate detail and timeless elegance.

Elegant Old World style interiors come to mind when the topic of wall sconce shelves is brought up. However......

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.......this is not necessarily true anymore. Modern designers are seeing the merit in wall sconce shelves and are incorporating them into contemporary, transitional and modern Victorian interiors. They may look a bit different but they still help create an immediate artistic focal point when placed on either side of a mirror, painting, etc.

Decorative wall shelves provide an elaborate stage for displaying your treasures. They also keep the look from being too flat by adding dimension. The wall sconce shelves are an integral part of the success of this display.

Queen Paola of Belgium asked Axel Vervoordt to create a dining room for intimate gatherings at the Château at Laeken, featuring English silverware and a Brussels porcelain service delightfully displayed on wall sconce shelves.

Baroness Rothschild uses wall sconce shelves in her French chateau to display a prized china collection. The collection becomes a gallery of wall art when placed on these decorative shelves.

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A couple of sconce shelves thrown into the mix helps to make a vignette even more appealing.

With the help of Studio Peregalli, legendary fashion power broker Pierre Bergé turned the top floor of his Paris duplex into a stunning showcase for his priceless treasures. The wall sconce shelves provide the perfect presentation for the antique avian statues.

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A wall sconce shelf helps to set apart an objet d'art and spotlight it's value.

Most people prefer a similarity in the style of the wall sconce shelves they use in groups. This helps create a cohesiveness of objects and makes them come across as a single unit. I personally like to purposely mis-match sconces in a group as long as they share a common denominator such as finish, style and period.

Much loved and respected interior designer Charles Faudree was known for including wall sconce shelves in many of his French country interiors.

Charles Faudree

Wall sconce shelves look wonderful in so many different style homes. Here they dress up the look of farmhouse decor. They look equally attractive in coastal decor, contemporary, vintage, or classical European interiors. Avoid hanging wall sconces in a narrow hallway where they can get bumped into easily. If you choose to use them there try positioning them over a chest or console.

Some of the images seen in this blog are my own, however most of these are images I have found on Pinterest or other sources. I try my best to give proper credit to the original source. If I have an image that belongs to you, please let me know and I will properly credit it or remove it.